Choosing a toothbrush for your child might not sound like a very critical issue, but it’s more important than you might think. With that in mind, The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City has some suggestions. The most important consideration is probably that your youngster likes the toothbrush. That makes it far more likely…
Dental Health
Are Childhood Cavities Inevitable?
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
While it’s true that children will eventually lose their baby teeth, that doesn’t mean you can neglect their dental health. Cavities in baby teeth are not inevitable, and parents should instill good dental care habits in their children. That includes understanding the importance of checkups at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City. Dental…
Is It Growing In Your Mouth?
Plaque is that filmy stuff that forms on teeth. Since it is caused by the breakdown of the foods we eat, plaque formation is a constant process. And that’s why we keep reminding our patients to brush and floss twice a day, at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City. The plaque process goes…
Halitosis And Xerostomia (Bad Breath And Dry Mouth)
In this post from The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City, we address the unpleasant topic of halitosis, also known as bad breath. While poor dental hygiene is the most common cause of halitosis, many elements can contribute to the condition, or even make it worse. One of these is the lack of saliva,…
A Youthful Smile At Any Age
Aging is an unavoidable fact of life. While some of the challenges that come with it cannot be avoided, others can. At The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City, we help patients of all ages with their dental health issues. Many dental problems that are common with aging include missing teeth, gum recession, tooth damage,…
Hiccups In Your Dental Routine
The most common times people brush their teeth are morning and night, either before or after breakfast, after dinner, or at bedtime. But sometimes hiccups in the schedule can knock you off a well-established routine. At The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City, we have some thoughts on that. Sometimes after dinner isn’t super…
Why Visit The Dentist?
At The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City, we want to see each one of our patients for a cleaning and checkup twice a year. Most of the time we try to schedule your next appointment even as you leave the office from your latest one. There are some very good reasons for that.…
Persistent Dry Mouth?
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
Dry mouth is a condition in which your salivary glands don’t produce enough saliva, leaving you with a persistent dry feeling in your mouth. If you experience this, be sure to tell us at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City. The medical term for dry mouth is xerostomia, which is pronounced zero-STOE-me-uh. It’s…
Dead Or Just Sick?
Categories: Dental Health
Since teeth don’t grow and the enamel is not made of living cells, it’s easy to forget that teeth are alive. We are reminded when we have a toothache or sudden sensitivity to hot or cold food. Like other organs, teeth need a blood supply to stay alive and healthy. At The Sugar House Dentist…
Find A Few Minutes To Floss
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
One of the reasons people give for not flossing their teeth is that it’s hard to fit it into their daily schedule. The team at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City wants to remind those folks that flossing their teeth is every bit as important to their dental health as brushing. It has…
